Who is better, Morales or Corbett?
Erik Morales leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.8 for James J. Corbett — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Morales vs Corbett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Erik Morales and James J. Corbett level at 83.8. Erik Morales leads on Longevity, Statistics. James J. Corbett leads on Dominance, Peak.
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MoralesWinner
83.8Morales wins: Longevity, Statistics
Corbett
83.8Corbett wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Erik Morales
83.8
Morales leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Erik Morales
2. James J. Corbett
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇲🇽 Erik Morales5 years played · career day 2,19024 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James J. Corbett5 years played · career day 3,2867 title wins
-70.8% vs Morales at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Morales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 33 |
| 🇺🇸 Corbett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MoralesRetired | CorbettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in weight classes | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 52 | 11 |
| Knockouts | 36 | — |
| World title fights | 27 | — |
| Career losses | 9 | — |
| World heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Title defences | — | 1 |
| Career knockouts | — | 7 |
| Professional bouts | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Morales83.8
Corbett83.8
FAQ
Where does Corbett beat Morales?
Corbett scores higher on peak, dominance. Morales leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Morales vs Corbett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Morales: 83.8, Corbett: 83.8.
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